Jar holder and filler



(No Model.)

I. F. FIELD.

JAR HOLDER AND FILLER.

No. 425,312. PatentedApr. 8, 1890.

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UNITED ST TES FFICE.

PATENT JAR HOLDER AND FILLER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,312, dated. April 8, 1890.

Application filed September 25, 1889. Serial No. 324,776. (No model.)

To all whom it n/ay concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC FIRMAN FIELD, of Sandy Lake, in the county of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jar Holders and Fillers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in jar holders and fillers; and it consists in the combination of a funnel, a suitable support therefor which is passed down over the top of the jar, and a suitable endWise-moving handie or lever which catches against the side of the jar and presses it tightly against the support upon which the funnel is mounted,

. as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The, obj eot of my invention is to provide a jar holder and filler by means of which jars of different sizes can be held without the slightest danger of being dropped while being filled.

, The accompanying drawing represents a perspective of a device which embodies my invention.

A represents a funnel of any suitable construction, and upon opposite sides of which are formed the small casings B, through which are made perforations through which the up per bent ends of the supporting-wire C are passed. This supporting-wire is bent at a suitable distance below the funnel into the curved form shown, and this curved portion, which forms a semicircle, is intended to be passed down over the jar or can which is be ing filled. The two ends of this semicircular portion are connected together by the flat band G, which may be covered with rubber, so as to give it a greater functional bearing on the side of the jar or can being filled. This band and the two curved portions of the wire form a circle which entirely surrounds the jar or can, and by means of which and the clamping-lever the jar or can is held, and can be carried about while hot without the slight est fear of being dropped. The upper ends of the wire are turned outward, as shown, and

are turned at right angles at their upper ends, so as to pass through the perforations in the casings vupon opposite sides of the funnel. These ends can be sprung in and out in relation to each other, so that the funnel can be low the funnel to be used for other purposes. Upon the opposite side of the ring from the band G a handle H is formed, which serves both as a handle and as a support for the endwise-moving clamp or lever J. This lever J may be formed of wood or any other material that may be preferred, and is provided with a series of holes L in its opposite sides, into whichthe ends of the wire N are made to snap. These perforations are so formed that the ends of the wire can be changed from one set of perforations to the other, and thus adapt the lever to be moved a greater or less degree inward, and thus adapt it for use in connection with jars and cans of different sizes.

The central portion of the wire N is Wrapped or coiled around the outer end of the handle, as shown, and is thus loosely connected to the handle, so as to regulate the distance that the lever or clamp J shall be moved cndwise. Pivoted to this lever or clamp are the two guides O, which catch. over opposite prongs of the handle and slide freely back and forth thereon as the clamp or lever is being oper* ated. The wire N serves to regulate the distance that the lever or clamp shall be movedinward, while the slides support the inner end of the clamp or lever and cause its inner end to assume a horizontal position as its outer end is raised up toward its handle.

Loosely pivoted in a slot in the inner rounded end of the lever or clamp is a'suitable metallic frame Q, which may either be of the construction here shown or any other that may be preferred, and over the inner surface of which is stretched a piece of rubber, leather, or any substance R which will exert a frictional contact against the side of the jar, and thus prevent the jar or can from slippin As this lever or clamp is raised into a horizontal position the pivoted metallic frame Q automatically adapts itself to the side of the jar or can and forces it toward the opposite side of the ring with suiiicient force to prevent the readily detached and replaced, and thus aljar or can from slipping or falling. As the band G, against which the can or jar is forced, is also covered with rubber or any other suitable material, it will readily be seen that the jar or can cannot possibly slip, but will adhere to the soft yielding surfaces between which it is held.

In taking hold of the handle, after the ring has been passed down over the top of the jar or can, the fingers grasp the outer end of the lever or clamp, and as the outer end is raised into a line with the handle-a firm hold is taken upon the jar or can, so as to enable it to be securely held while being filled or to be carried around after ithas been filled.

This device enables cans and jars to be freely handled without the aid of a cloth to prevent the handsfrom being burned while the jars are hot. 7 The ring should be passed down over thejar or can sufficiently far to have the lower portion of the funnel enter the mouth of the jar or can any desired distance.

Having thus described my invention, I claim-- 1. The combination of the ring which passes around the jar, vertical supports secured thereto at their lower ends, a funnel fastened to the upper ends of the supports, a rigid handle connected to the ring, and a movable handle pivotally connected to the rigid handle and having a bearing-surface upon its inner end for engaging the jar when it is drawn toward the rigid handle, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of the ring which passes around the jar, provided with a rigid handle at one side thereof, an endwise-moving lever pivotally connected with the rigid handle and the inner end of the lever, and a wire pivotally connected to the rigid and movable handies for limiting the endwise movement of the lever, and a funnel supported above the i ring, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the wire which forms half of a circle, having its ends turned upward to form supports for a funnel and its center bent outward into a U-shaped handle, a band connecting the ends of the half-circle and completing a circle, sliding guides placed on the said handle, a second handle pivotally connected to the guides near its inner end and having a bearing-surface upon its inner end, and a link pivotally connected at its outer end to the outer end of the rigid handle, and at its inner end to the movable handle outside of the guides, whereby the movable handle closes Within the rigid handle and moves inward when so operated, sub-V 5. In a combined jar-holder and funnel-supporter, the combination, with the holder, of vertical supports extending therefrom having their upper ends turned outward, and a fun nel provided with external casings having perforations in their outer sides into which the said outturned ends pass, whereby the funnel can be detached from the holder,sub-

' stantially as described. which moves thereon, a bearing-surface at in presence of two witnesses.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature ISAAC 'FIRMAN FIELD.

WVitnesses:

WM. A. BOYD, C. B. FENTON. 

